Development of a new aerosol barrier mask for mitigation of spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious pathogens.
Aerosols
COVID-19
Droplets
Healthcare workers
Mask
Mitigation
Pandemic
SARS-CoV-2
Transmission
Journal
Respiratory medicine
ISSN: 1532-3064
Titre abrégé: Respir Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8908438
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2021
05 2021
Historique:
received:
23
02
2021
revised:
16
03
2021
accepted:
24
03
2021
pubmed:
6
4
2021
medline:
16
6
2021
entrez:
5
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused huge impact on public health and significantly changed our lifestyle. This is due to the fast airborne oro-nasal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from the infected individuals. The generation of liquid aerosolized particles occurs when the COVID-19 patients speak, sing, cough, sneeze, or simply breathe. We have developed a novel aerosol barrier mask (ABM) to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious pathogens. This Aerosol Barrier Mask is designed for preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission while transporting patients within hospital facilities. This mask can constrain aerosol and droplet particles and trap them in a biofilter, while the patient is normally breathing and administrated with medical oxygen. The system can be characterized as an oxygen delivery and mitigation mask which has no unfiltered exhaled air dispersion. The mask helps to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, and potentially other infectious respiratory pathogens and protects everyone in general, especially healthcare professionals.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33819714
pii: S0954-6111(21)00087-1
doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106381
pmc: PMC8007191
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Aerosols
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
106381Commentaires et corrections
Type : UpdateOf
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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